INFORMS' Annual Case Competition
The annual case competition is designed to encourage the creation, dissemination, and classroom use of new cases in operations research and the management sciences. The competition is jointly sponsored by the INFORMS' Education Committee, INFORM-ED, and the INFORMS' Case and Teaching Materials Initiative.
Eleventh Annual Case Competition, Fall 2011
INFORMS is pleased to announce its Twelfth Annual Peer-Reviewed Case Competition. This competition is jointly sponsored by INFORMS Education Committee, INFORMS Case and Teaching Materials Initiative, and INFORM-ED. It is designed to encourage the creation, dissemination, and use of new, unpublished cases in operations research and the management sciences. All submissions and supporting documentation are due by September 1, 2011. All cases will be reviewed in early September by a panel of judges familiar with the case method.
Up to four finalists will be selected and notified by the Chair of the Case Competition by September 20, 2011. Finalists will give thirty-minute presentations of their entries at a special open session of the 2011 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC. The panel of judges will select the winning entry from these finalists based on these presentations.Finalists must present their cases at the Fall 2011 INFORMS Meeting to be eligible to win.
Guidelines for submitted cases are:
(1) No more than 10 pages (8.5" x 11.0") single-spaced (maximum of approx. 3000 words); shorter cases are acceptable.
(2) Exhibits are in addition to page limit.
(3) Teaching Notes of length as necessary to meet content expected.
(4) A 12-point proportional font (such as Times New Roman) with 1-inch margins.
(5) All submitted cases must be previously unpublished. Cases should be essentially new in their entirety. If the case contains material drafted originally by individuals or groups other than the author(s) submitting the case, then the intellectual history and ownership of these portions should be made absolutely clear. Contestants are responsible for assuring that this guideline is strictly met.
A complete submission package will consist of the following:
(1) One electronic copy of a short (250 - 500 words) abstract, the case and teaching notes sent in a zipped file. The abstract should appear by itself on the second page and identify the industry, business issues, technical issues, pedagogical objectives, and suggested uses of the case. The case, any exhibits, and then the teaching notes should follow.
(2) A completed Case Competition Form
Prizes include:
(1) $500 and plaque to the best case
(2) $100 and plaque for up to three runners-up
For more information, please contact Michael Racer.
Past INFORMS Case Competitions
Eleventh Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2010 INFORMS meeting in Austin, TX
Tenth Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2009 INFORMS meeting in San Diego, CA.
Ninth Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2008 INFORMS meeting in Washington DC.
Eighth Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2007 INFORMS meeting in Seattle. 
2007 Case Competition Results
Seventh Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2006 INFORMS meeting in Pittsburgh. 
2006 Case Comp Final
Sixth Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2005 INFORMS meeting in San Francisco. 2005 Case Comp Final
Fifth Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2004 INFORMS meeting in Denver. 2004 Case Comp Final
Fourth Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2003 INFORMS meeting in Atlanta. 2003 Case Comp Final
Third Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2002 INFORMS meeting in San Jose. 2002 Case Comp Final
Second Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2001 INFORMS meeting in Miami. 2001 Case Comp Final
First Annual Case Competition Results and Finalists, Fall 2000 INFORMS meeting in San Antonio. 2000 Case Comp Final